document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=294613>Question 294613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a right triangle the measures of the legs are 8 and x+6, and the measure of the hypotenuse is x+8. solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=212508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using Pythagoras<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8^2 + (X + 6)^2 = (X + 8)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 + X^2 + 12X + 36 = X^2 + 16X + 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X +36 = 16X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check sides are 8, 15, 17 which is a right-angled triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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